Chapter 0
Chapter 0
Translator: penny
Chapter: 0
Chapter Title: The Light That Draws People In
[My friend told me! She said I have a light that draws people in.]
The girl on the screen spoke calmly.
Subtitles at the bottom displayed her name.
Han Sea-ah. That was the girl's name.
[I think it's the fans who created this light for me.]
Her black hair cascaded down like silk.
Her skin was flawless, without a single imperfection.
A perfectly straight nose and cute cherry-colored lips.
She was so stunning that even a casual glance would draw involuntary admiration.
That was why she stood at the center of the stage, microphone in hand.
With the title "Winner" next to her name in the subtitles below.
[From now on, I promise to work even harder so I never lose this light you've given me! Thank you so much to all the National Producers who voted for me!]
The girl bowed deeply, bending at the waist as if to break it.
Beautiful face, great skills, and impeccable character to boot.
Even without being a prophet, anyone could predict that this girl was destined for stardom.
'She's got nothing but a flower path ahead of her.'
I closed the YouTube window and clicked on the game launch screen.
After a decent break, it was time to get back to my livelihood.
As the tediously familiar game loading screen passed, another stunning beauty greeted me.
"To me, you're Han Sea-ah."
My grateful and loyal companion who kept my life afloat.
With this character by my side, it felt like I could overcome any hardship or adversity.
Yeah. It really felt that way.
Until a tearing pain ripped through the depths of my heart.
"Wh-what... Gah!"
My legs gave out, collapsing beneath me.
Breathing became impossible, as if my throat were clogged shut.
My whole body felt like it was about to burst, while my mind went blank white.
I'd always thought stubbing my toe on a brick was the worst pain imaginable.
But compared to this agony where I couldn't even breathe, that was nothing.
My body convulsed uncontrollably.
Part of me wished I could just die, but I gritted my teeth and tried to stand again.
Yet the unbearable pain sent me tumbling back to the floor.
'No... not like this...'
I reached out toward the monitor swaying lazily before my eyes.
But I couldn't reach it. My hand just wandered uselessly through the air.
My vision tilted as if flipping over, and my life flashed before me.
I squeezed out my last bit of strength to speak.
"Tomorrow... it's boss reset day..."
Even to my own ears, it was a pretty lame last word.
And when I opened my eyes again, some woman was holding me in her arms.
"What? You're ugly."
Those were her first words to me.